fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
present continuous tense; present progressive form
distant look; faraway look
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
just past noon; afternoon
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to be bony; to be angular
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose